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February 3, 2015
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Pre-Spring Clean Your Laundry Routine!

With February in full swing, one can’t help but long for spring! While we love spring for its longer days, blooming trees and warmer weather, we also know that spring cleaning comes with it, as well. In older times, people would board their homes up for winter and then in the spring open them up again and thoroughly clean their homes so they could let in the fresh spring air.

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Why wait until spring though? There’s nothing actually keeping you from pre-spring cleaning your laundry routine, right now! Of course, you might be thinking, how do you spring clean your laundry routine? Don’t worry, it’s easy! Spring cleaning your laundry routine is simply revamping your current laundry routine by making it easier; less work, less clothing, less hassle. It’s fairly exciting to think that if you rework your laundry before spring, come warmer weather and longer days, you’ll have more time to spend outdoors instead of doing tons of laundry!

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Though it might not seem like it’s laundry routine related, it’s an important first step in pre-spring cleaning your laundry routine!! In addition, cleaning out the closets should be a spring cleaning job that’s done at least once a year, anyway! Getting rid of clothing that doesn’t fit anymore, items you don’t wear for various reasons, and clearing away clothing that you’re just tired of does more than one good thing.

First, it lightens your laundry routine. Many times, we pull clothing down to wear it, never wear it and leave it laying on the floor in the closet. Then, when it is laundry time, we’re unsure of its cleanliness, so to be on the safe side, we wash it again. This extra laundry can account for a great deal of effort, washing detergent and energy, once you realize just how often you rewash clean clothes.

Second, eliminating clothing that you don’t want/need will help the clothes you do want/need to last longer. Clothing that is crowded together needs more attention than clothing that has air circulating around it. By eliminating those unwanted clothing pieces, you’ll keep your good clothing from excessively rubbing against other clothing. That excessive rubbing can cause articles to look worn no matter what you do to keep them looking new. In addition, clothing that is bunched together in a tight space needs ironing more than clothing that has space to breath.

For more information on how to pre-spring clean your laundry routine, check back with Laundry Express, coin laundry in Raleigh NC, soon! Our next blog post will have more information to make your laundry routine easier!

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Need extra help getting your laundry routine in order? Laundry Express, coin laundry in Raleigh NC, can help you do your laundry! We do offer a traditional laundromat, but we also offer other laundry services to the Raleigh area! Bring your clothes to us and we will wash them for you!

January 30, 2015
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Baby Laundry Tips for New Parents

coin laundry raleigh nc The arrival of a new baby is an exciting and stressful thing! There are many things to do to prepare for the new baby and laundry doesn’t skip the list. While you might be concerned with how to prepare baby laundry or wash and dry it, there’s really nothing to it if you follow a few tips!

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All things that could come in contact with baby’s skin
Bedding: sheets, blankets, comforters, etc.
Bibs
Car seat, stroller and playpen fabrics
Clothes
Mom’s shirts
Receiving blankets
Undergarments, shirts, onesies, socks, pants, sleepwear

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Wash in cold water. Hot water can shrink clothes. It can be a bit harsh on all types of fabric. Even more, hot water can set stains that we might miss when spot treating before washing. Using cold water for each load of laundry will help preserve clothing and keeping items looking new and fresh!
Turn clothing inside out to wash. Especially for handmade clothing, washing articles inside out is great for keeping the color bright, without using chemicals like a brightener or color bleach.
Use the sun to your advantage. Air dry your baby’s clothing outside on a clothesline to take advantage of an Eco-friendly way to dry clothing.
Use a baby detergent. Most baby detergents have a very gentle stain remover option, as well as a regular detergent that is safe and good for all babies with sensitive skin. It’s also great for moms and dads to use, as well!
Check clothing before drying. If the clothing happens to be stained, check the outfit before drying to make sure the stain was removed. As we stated above, heat can set the stain, making it impossible to get it out. If the stain remains, wash it again before drying it.

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Sometimes, we let our laundry go. Life, school, work, and other events tend to take up more of our time than we actually have to give. Laundry is usually the last thing we want to worry about at that point. We do, however, still have to deal with the ever-growing mountain of clothes and towels that have made their home in the laundry room or closet. Thankfully, Laundry Express, coin laundry in Raleigh NC, can help you do your laundry! We do offer a traditional laundromat, but we also offer other laundry services to the Raleigh area! Bring your clothes to us and we will wash them for you!

January 25, 2015
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Re-Do Your Laundry Room!

coin-op laundry Raleigh NC Ever wondered what it would be like to have a laundry room you love to work in? If so, it might be time for a laundry room re-do! Having a laundry room you love is just a few DIY projects away! Below, you’ll find more tips that help you re-do your laundry room in a way that offers more storage and efficiency!

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Houzz.com gives some great tips that we are excited to share with you, should you decide to re-do your laundry room! The tips below will help with extra storage, space, and efficiency!

Raised washer and dryer. Bending down to take heavy loads of clothes out of a washer and dryer is a literal and figurative pain in the back! A platform for the washer and dryer will be great for relieving the pain that comes with bending and moving loads! It also offers a seamless look! Be sure to lift the washer and dryer at least 15 inches off the ground for the perfect height. In addition, raised washing machines and dryers offer extra storage space! You can purchase drawers that fit under your washer and dryer or you can have drawers custom built to fit them properly!

Drip-drying station. Designating a spot to drip-dry your clothing helps keep the mess to a minimum. It also opens the door to make a flooring change, and install ceramic tile! By hanging a clothing rod to drip-dry clothing with, you’re able to dry clothing in one place, without worrying about hurting the floor or having wet laundry lying all over the laundry or dining room, waiting for it to dry!

Floor drain. If you do decide to re-do the laundry room flooring with ceramic tile to accommodate the drip-dry station, it’s also a perfect time to install a floor drain so that the drip-dry station is complete! Even if you don’t have a specialized drip-dry spot, a floor drain can be a great idea in your laundry room. In addition to making regular cleaning easy, it also prevents water damage, should your washing machine leak or overflow!

Our Raleigh Laundromat loves offering tips for you to be as efficient as possible while doing your laundry at home. Even still, we know how hard it is to keep on top of laundry chores. If you need help, remember Laundry Express, coin-op laundry in Raleigh NC! We will wash, dry, and fold or hang your clothes for you while you’re at work, out shopping, or on vacation! Contact us for more information!

January 20, 2015
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Laundry Room Re-Do Ideas

wash dry fold raleigh nc Are you looking to make a few changes in your laundry room that might help lessen the hassle of laundry chores? Oftentimes, laundry ends up being a bigger job than we bargain for due to the inconvenience of not having enough space in the laundry room.

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Ironing board drawer. Short on space in your laundry room? Hate having to drag the ironing board out of the closet and into the living room when it’s time to iron? Of course we hate dragging the ironing board all over the house when it’s time to use it. No one wants to iron when it’s inconvenient and a hassle. Thankfully, a drawer ironing board can give you the benefits of a built-in board without taking up wall or cabinet space. You’ll never have to wrestle a squeaky freestanding board again.

Built-in hampers. Built-in laundry hampers can help you keep your laundry room clean and minimal with little effort. Have an overload of laundry to do? No problem! Stick it all in the built-in hampers in the laundry room and close the lids! You can have one built in for whites, lights, darks, and more! This option is not only great for dirty laundry storage, but also to help organize laundry loads!

Shelves above the washer and dryer. It’s nice to have a place to store all your laundry essentials like detergent, dryer sheets, and more, right above the washer and dryer. It’s easy to reach, out of the way, and a great place to store other linens, if needed. If you’d rather, consider adding a few cabinets instead of shelves. They’ll work just as well, and will also hide the essentials.

Visit back with Laundry Express, wash dry fold in Raleigh NC, soon for more tips to help make your laundry room pleasant and practical! There’s no rule that says you have to loathe spending time in your laundry room! It’s time to make a change!

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If you’re running yourself ragged, trying to keep up with all the extra laundry that comes with winter, be sure to check out our laundromat! We offer state of the art machines for washing and drying. We also offer other laundry services that include dry cleaning, wash dry fold in Raleigh NC, and stain removal! Don’t fall behind on laundry when we are here to help! Visit us soon!

January 10, 2015
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Re-do the Laundry Room!

raleigh laundromat We spend more time in our laundry rooms than we’d all like to admit. Washing endless loads of laundry each week consumes a great deal of our time. How often to you enjoy walking into the laundry room? Probably not often, if ever. What if there was a way to actually enjoy the time spent in a laundry room, without thinking of a million other things you’d rather be doing?!

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Re-doing your laundry room to transform it into a space that isn’t drab, boring and dreadful is a great way to start off the New Year in style! Below, our Raleigh Laundromat offers a few tips that will help you re-do your laundry room in a way that adds function and style!

The first step to re-doing the laundry room is to plan and design the new layout. Sometimes, the worst part of our laundry room happens to lie with the layout. Washers and dryers are placed wrong, windows are blocking a space that should be used for shelving, the closet in the space is packed with unrelated items, etc.

No matter how you re-do your laundry room, there are a few key things, according to diynetwork.com, to keep in mind:

Keeping the washer and dryer next to each other makes laundry much easier.
Newer models of appliances allow for stacking the washer and dryer. If this is an option in your home, you will save a lot of space.
Detergents, stain removers and other laundry aids should be kept next to, above or underneath the washing machine.
All detergents and cleaning supplies should be kept out of reach of children.
Dryer vent fires are among the most common household fires in the country. Make sure you do not crush your dryer vent and have it checked regularly.

Once you determine how you’d like to re-design the layout of the room, clearing out the space comes next! Visit back with us next post, as Laundry Express, Raleigh Laundromat, will offer more tips on clearing out your space and the next steps in re-doing the laundry room!

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If you’re running yourself ragged, trying to keep up with laundry chores be sure to check out our Raleigh Laundromat! We offer state of the art machines for washing and drying so you can get all your laundry done at one time! We also offer other laundry services that include dry cleaning, wash-dry-fold, and stain removal! Don’t fall behind on laundry when we are here to help! Visit us soon!